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New WQX 3.0 profiles are available at waterqualitydata.us/beta/. These profiles will contain recent USGS data added since March 11, 2024, which marks the beginning of limited accessibility for USGS data. Read more about the 3.0 profiles and associated changes here. This user interface only serves WQX2.2 profiles, which do NOT contain USGS data added after March 11, 2024.

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OTTER CREEK UPSTREAM (11NPSWRD_WQX-SLBE_NPS_S05) site data in the Water Quality Portal

Data Provider: STORET (Learn more about Water Quality Portal Data Providers)

This river/stream site, maintained by the National Park Service Water Resources Division (identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX), has the name "OTTER CREEK UPSTREAM" and has the identifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-SLBE_NPS_S05. This site is in the watershed defined by the 8 digit Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC)04060104.

This site is located in Benzie County County, Michigan at 44.7419444000 degrees latitude and -86.0612778000 degrees longitude using the datum NAD27. No horizontal location accuracy metadata is available. This site is at an elevation of 587.27 ft No vertical location accuracy metadata is available.

To download the metadata about this site along with water quality data, go to the Portal Page and enter "11NPSWRD_WQX-SLBE_NPS_S05" into the "Site ID" box under Site Parameters

What other monitoring locations are upstream or downstream from this one?

Upstream and downstream locations

This map shows all Water Quality Portal stations that are 10 miles upstream (dashed dark blue) and 10 miles downstream (solid light blue) of this monitoring location (indicated by the large blue circle). The upstream and downstream functionality is provided by the Network Linked Data Index.

When were data collected at this location?

Periods of record for data characteristic groups

For a more detailed breakdown of data, go to the Monitoring Report at the EPA How's My Waterway Application
Characteristic Group Date Range*
Biological, Algae, Phytoplankton 1990 - 1992
Inorganics, Major, Metals 1990 - 1990
Inorganics, Major, Non-metals 1990 - 1991
Inorganics, Minor, Metals 1990 - 1991
Inorganics, Minor, Non-metals 1990 - 1990
Nutrient 1990 - 1992
Organics, Other 1990 - 1991
Physical 1990 - 1995
*Date ranges may contain gap years

What other information is available for this location?

Detailed Metadata

For the definitions of the metadata elements, please go to the Water Quality Portal user guide

Location Metadata Value
OrganizationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX
OrganizationFormalName National Park Service Water Resources Division
MonitoringLocationIdentifier 11NPSWRD_WQX-SLBE_NPS_S05
MonitoringLocationName OTTER CREEK UPSTREAM
MonitoringLocationTypeName River/Stream
MonitoringLocationDescriptionText SITE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 250 YARDS DOWNSTREAM FROM THE OUTLET OF OTTER LAKE. THE STREAM AT THIS POINT IS APPROXIMATELY 3 METERS WIDE WITH DEPTHS OF UP TO 0.3 METERS. THE RIPARIAN VEGETATION IS DOMINATED BY CEDARS THAT SHADE MOST OF THE STREAM. THERE WERE NO SPRINGS LOCATED ABOVE THIS SITE. THE SUBSTRATE IS PRIMARILY SAND. SITE IS LOCATED ON THE BEULAH MICHIGAN 7.5 MINUTE SERIES(TOPOGRAPHIC) QUADRANGLE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE P.O. BOX 277 9922 FRONT STREET EMPIRE MICHIGAN 49630 PH(616) 3265134. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT STEVE YANCHO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AT SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE. DATA PROCESSED AND UPLOADED TO STORET BY RANDY SIDDENS AT NPS WRD IN FORT COLLINS COLORADO. PHONE (970) 2253556 FAX (970) 2259965.*** Legacy STORET Station Type: /TYPA/AMBNT/STREAM
HUCEightDigitCode 04060104
LatitudeMeasure 44.7419444000
LongitudeMeasure -86.0612778000
SourceMapScaleNumeric 0
HorizontalCollectionMethodName Unknown
HorizontalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName NAD27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureValue 587.27
VerticalMeasure/MeasureUnitCode ft
VerticalCollectionMethodName Topographic Map Interpolation
VerticalCoordinateReferenceSystemDatumName UNKWN
CountryCode US
StateCode 26
CountyCode 019
ProviderName STORET